faruk: we're in the process of completing an urban renewal project., unsafe housing remains, and we want to replace it in the near future. reporter: faruk ÖzlÜ is part of the ruling justice and development party. but he is full of praise for the determined building cooperative in his city. faruk: they managed to come together and see this housing development through. i think it's a great success. reporter: the last time the earth began to tremble in dÜzce was last november. but despite the earthquake measuring 5.9 on the richter scale, everything went relatively smoothly. most injuries were not too severe. although there were damaged buildings, the hope homes were not among them. they withstood the quake, unscathed. nagihan: i wasn't too worried about the buildings. but we still rushed to the construction site to have a look. i had already put some furniture in the apartment. but not one thing had been knocked over. reporter: for yÜcak, parlak, and the others in the building cooperative, a decades-long struggle is coming to an end. their fight for ear

faruk: we're in the process of completing an urban renewal project., unsafe housing remains, and we want to replace it in the near future. reporter: faruk ÖzlÜ is part of the ruling justice and development party. but he is full of praise for the determined building cooperative in his city. faruk: they managed to come together and see this housing development through. i think it's a great success. reporter: the last time the earth began to tremble in dÜzce was last november. but despite the earthquake measuring 5.9 on the richter scale, everything went relatively smoothly. most injuries were not too severe. although there were damaged buildings, the hope homes were not among them. they withstood the quake, unscathed. nagihan: i wasn't too worried about the buildings. but we still rushed to the construction site to have a look. i had already put some furniture in the apartment. but not one thing had been knocked over. reporter: for yÜcak, parlak, and the others in the building cooperative, a decades-long struggle is coming to an end. their fight for ear